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Recent Examples of heat wave
Desert wildflowers shriveled up early this year due to the historic heat wave, leading to a lackluster sightseeing season and fewer visitors at some state parks.
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Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Temperatures were forecast to linger around 30 or 40 degrees above average in a number of southwestern and Central states, continuing a trend that began earlier in the week as a massive heat wave expands further into the western two-thirds of the country, said CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Southern California’s most destructive wildfires, wettest holiday season and hottest March heat wave have all taken place in the last 15 months, and there’s one clear through line connecting them all, scientists told my colleague Clara Harter.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Extreme levels of pollen in Boise follow a spring heat wave and record-breaking high temperatures.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
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Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Temperatures were forecast to linger around 30 or 40 degrees above average in a number of southwestern and Central states, continuing a trend that began earlier in the week as a massive heat wave expands further into the western two-thirds of the country, said CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Southern California’s most destructive wildfires, wettest holiday season and hottest March heat wave have all taken place in the last 15 months, and there’s one clear through line connecting them all, scientists told my colleague Clara Harter.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Extreme levels of pollen in Boise follow a spring heat wave and record-breaking high temperatures.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave
heat
Noun
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Some researchers believe ancient peoples sought relief from heat in the caves, which were fed by fresh underground water.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The telescope, known as the Near-Earth Object Surveyor, will detect infrared light or heat being emitted by elusive asteroids and comets.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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